This luxury train will keep you pampered as you go on a tour through Japan

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There’s a new way to travel in Japan, and it offers nothing but luxury. 
Train Suite Shiki-Shima, is set to launch this May and will soon be zooming people around with its two storey suites, panoramic observation cars and an array of luxurious touches such as fine dining and gloriously large beds.
The train was designed by Ken Kiyoyuki Okuyama, an automobile expert behind various Porsche, Ferrari and Maserati, but now he’s established something bigger – and most certainly something better.

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East Japan Company has released new images showcasing the spectacular train.
However, at any one time, only 34 passengers will be able to travel on the train as it travels through the east of Japan – and you can even book for up to three nights at a time to make the most of your experience.

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The train consists of ten carriages and includes a fine dining restaurant, a gorgeous lounge, three designs of private suites and two observatory cars.
There are 17 guest suites which can accommodate two people at a time,
The suites feature a bed, storage space, a shower and toilet and are all two storeys each. In some suites, the bathroom features a tub for the ultimate relaxing experience.

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But if you’re in need of other relaxing outlets, you can head down to the bar where there’s a table with your name on it, where you can unwind over a glass of wine (or two).
You may even enjoy the bar so much that you forget all about going for dinner – though you definitely shouldn’t, as there’ll be a team of top chefs waiting for you, having curated a menu based on eastern Japan’s seasonal ingredients.

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During your stay you can expect to be served cuisine unique to each stop such as ‘Hakodate’s famous squid and salmon roe rice bowl’ for breakfast, regional lunches and dinners, as well as French cuisines and pastries.
After eating, the night is yours to do as you please – though if you’re not ready to collapse into bed, you will be able to flock with the other guests to the two futuristic-looking observatory cars which offer floor-to-ceiling windows, so that you can overlook the tracks underneath the night’s sky.

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While the train sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime experience, it doesn’t have to be. There is more than one sleeper train and each one will explore a different route taking you on a different journey – one train will even take you to Naruko’s hot springs.
So, it’s a perfect treat for anyone wanting to really experience something from time to time.

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Though you’ll have to save up – as tickets for two-day trips alone cost 320,000 yen (£2,229) – and that’s per person.

So perhaps, unless you have an unlimited bank account, this truly magical trip may just have to be a once-in-a-lifetime thing.
At least it’ll be well worth it.